
HAPS invests in small-cap US stocks perceived to possess strong human capital factors across 11 GICS sectors. From the Solactive GBS United States 2000 Index, HAPS targets the top-scoring human capital firms. This is based on the premise that happy and motivated employees can generate better outcomes. Selection begins with a proprietary scoring methodology that quantitatively measures the contribution of a companys corporate culture to its financial performance based on factors such as employee engagement and motivation, trust and transparency, point-of-view diversity, and compensation…
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Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF Q4 2025 Commentary

The Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CIBC Human Capital Factor Small Cap Index. During the quarter, the Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF returned 6.16% (NAV), underperforming the Human Capital Factor Small Cap Index, which returned 6.29%, and underperforming the Russell 2000® Index, which returned 8.50%. During the recent quarterly rebalancing, exposure to Beacon Roofing Supply, Brinker International, and Doximity was eliminated. There were no new positions added during the quarter.

According to Harbor Capital Advisors, human capital is difficult to measure yet essential to a company's success and profitability. Harbor has a suite of human capital ETFs that are based on proprietary data, offering investors exposure to the nontraditional human capital factor for the first time.

With only four trading days during the week, ETF launches were few and far between. Only four new funds launched this week.

This week saw a total of 17 ETF launches, a major rebound from last week when only six funds debuted and a reversal of the summer trend of fewer launches. ETF closures continued their march forward, with several completing during the week and another handful announced.